# Scrubs and music **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 17, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178 "2003-01-17T05:28:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/1 "2003-01-17T05:28:28Z")
I must say that the show **Scrubs** never ceases to amaze me with the great music they keep finding for their ending segments. For those who don’t watch, these are usually collage scenes (not always) that wrap up the story lines for that episode, and are set to music. The music always fits the scenes very well, and any multiple storylines are usually related by some common theme. I loved the ending on tonight’s episode. Anybody else see it? What did you think? The music used was the song “Waiting For My Real Life To Begin”, by Colin Hay. Except, the way it was done… (in a spoiler tag in case anybody taped it and didn’t watch yet): The song selection was sung by various cast members – and it sounded like their actual voices (for the regulars), so I’d say there are some pretty good singers in the cast, especially Carla – in the scene where Elaine, the girl who was waiting on a heart transplant, was dying. J.D. was imagining her death in the way she had hoped that her death would be – as a musical number where she can “go out with a real flourish”. It’s a fantastic song (and I’m probably going to go look for that Colin Hay album now). Every time I see this show, it gets me thinking about the great music selections they pick for the endings – and it’s not all one genre or style. But it always fits what’s going on. And lately, if I don’t recognize it, I Google on the lyrics to see if I can find the title. Some of the ones I can remember are: _She Says_ - Howie Day _Tell Her This_ - Del Amitri _Dreaming of You_ - The Coral (an absolutely addicting song) These three were from very recent episodes. Also: The theme from the cartoon _Underdog_ - in 4 part harmony, sung by the hospital barbershop quartet guys. (silly, but fitting for that episode). _Overkill_ - (Men At Work) - played and sung by Colin Hay on the episode, as a guest appearance _Hallelujah_ - (Leonard Cohen) - they used the Rufus Wainwright version. It was on an excellent episode from the first season – the one when the three majors each lost their first patient. Of course, now I’m wishing I could remember more of them (or had searched and ID’d more of them earlier on). Anybody else remember other good songs they have used? (or even better, know of a web site that lists the ones they’ve used?) ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/2 "2003-01-17T13:40:48Z")
There was one amusing episode when everyone kept getting **Erasure** ’s _A Little Respect_ stuck in their head, so they sang it every couple of minutes. ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/3 "2003-01-17T13:55:42Z")
The way they used the song last night was very powerful. The emotional punch was a bit of a surprise to me, as this is basically a comedy. A really good episode all around. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/4 "2003-01-17T15:12:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monstre \* > \*\*I must say that the show **Scrubs** never ceases to amaze me with the great music they keep finding for their ending segments. For those who don’t watch, these are usually collage scenes (not always) that wrap up the story lines for that episode, and are set to music. The music always fits the scenes very well, and any multiple storylines are usually related by some common theme. > > Every time I see this show, it gets me thinking about the great music selections they pick for the endings – and it’s not all one genre or style. But it always fits what’s going on. \*\* Nothing to add, but I agree completely with everything you said. The music they pick is always spot-on. I just loved the one with “Overkill” and Colin Hay. I loved when Dr. Cox grabbed his guitar and smashed it agaist the wall. Last night’s show was heart-wrenching. JD was so happy about the pregnant mom who was going to be okay, and then saw the other patient who had coded… it’s a sitcom, dammit! It’s not supposed to make me cry! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Siemsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Siemsi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siemsi)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/5 "2003-01-17T15:36:16Z")
Yes! I love Scrubs and the music they pick for each episode. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/6 "2003-01-17T15:41:06Z")
Oh, yes – how could I have forgotten the one with the **Erasure** song? Especially since I have that CD. The surgical docs approaching it as a serious and tough decision – what to play during surgery! 🙂 > [@](#): > > from _elf6c_ > The way they used the song last night was very powerful. The emotional punch was a bit of a surprise to me, as this is basically a comedy. A really good episode all around. Well, they’ve done the emotional punch before once or twice, and I think they do a good job mixing an occasional serious or emotional theme in with the comedy. It’s set in a hospital, after all, so they would have to deal with the issue of death at some point. The other episode that stands out in my mind that has a big emotional punch was the one I mentioned in the first season that used the song _Hallelujah_. The one where J.D., Elliot, and Turk each lose their first patient (all about the same time). ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/7 "2003-01-17T15:45:00Z")
Hey guys! [Soundtrack Album!](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000066BZU/qid=1042818125/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/103-6226504-7106256) ---
**Author:** ![Judith\_Prietht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/8 "2003-01-17T15:45:40Z")
I’m encouraging everyone I know to watch Scrubs. The show has a great balance of comedy and drama, perfectly displayed in the beginning and ending segments of the episode. I laughed out loud at “It’s beautiful, but my parents would kill me if I married a black man” and “Have you two met?” Great casting, great music, great chemistry. I hope it sticks around for a while. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/9 "2003-01-17T16:51:02Z")
I generally love the music bits in _Scrubs_ (let’s face it, I loved the show from day one). But the montage in this week’s episode didn’t work for me. In fact, a sub-par show overall. We don’t need another piece of jewelry going thru an intestine. And the janitor was hardly in it. IIRC, the _Men at Work_ tune was used at the end of last seaon’s finale and the beginning of this season’s debut. Very nice. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/10 "2003-01-17T18:23:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ftg \* > \*\*But the montage in this week’s episode didn’t work for me. \*\* Well, even if you didn’t like the version with the cast members singing it… have you heard the original Colin Hay version? If not, I definitely recommend it – I listened to it, and love the song. It’s just him and guitar accompaniment. And the guitar playing is very nice. I hadn’t realized he had done a couple of solo albums, but now I plan to go check them out. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/11 "2003-01-17T18:26:44Z")
oh – and almost forgot. Thanks, **Trion** , for that link. I didn’t know that they had done a soundtrack album. I guess I could have got off my butt to do an Amazon search too, huh? :smack: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/12 "2003-01-17T18:35:50Z")
Who played the woman waiting for a heart–the one who died and started the song? I thought her voice was lovely and wondered if she’s a singer. Anybody know? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/13 "2003-01-17T19:03:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monstre \* > \*\*oh – and almost forgot. Thanks, **Trion** , for that link. I didn’t know that they had done a soundtrack album. I guess I could have got off my butt to do an Amazon search too, huh? :smack: 😉 \*\* Hey, no problem. I didn’t even need to search Amazon fo find out about it. I already own a copy. It’s good. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/14 "2003-01-17T21:14:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kallessa \* > \*\*Who played the woman waiting for a heart–the one who died and started the song? I thought her voice was lovely and wondered if she’s a singer. Anybody know? > \*\* According to the credits on the show, that character (Elaine) was played by **Jill Tracy**. I’m assuming it’s [this one](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Tracy,+Jill), but I can’t be sure, since this IMDB page doesn’t have any linked photos, and the only thing in the filmography I would have seen is the Quantum Leap episode (and I don’t remember what the female guest stars looked like in that one). ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/15 "2003-01-17T21:16:48Z")
The Facts of Life theme sung in harmony in the elevator was another classic, if overly long. And maybe there another TV theme song from that episode? ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/16 "2003-01-17T21:19:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monstre \* > \*\*The other episode that stands out in my mind that has a big emotional punch was the one I mentioned in the first season that used the song _Hallelujah_. The one where J.D., Elliot, and Turk each lose their first patient (all about the same time). \*\* Yeah, that was another one that had me laughing one minute and crying the next. I loved how it faded from one person to the next. ---
**Author:** ![c\_goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@c\_goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_goat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/17 "2003-01-17T22:24:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SmackFu \* > \*\*And maybe there another TV theme song from that episode? \*\* They were singing the Charles in Charge theme also. “New boy in the neighborhood…” ---
**Author:** ![Caesar\_s\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@Caesar\_s\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caesar_s_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/18 "2003-01-17T22:51:15Z")
I really liked this week’s episode, except that the proposal scene just didn’t seem right. I mean, I know why it was intended and such, it just didn’t seem very fitting. I have to agree, the music is always wonderful. Especially this week’s–really powerful. Does anybody know who played the “worried father-to-be” in this week’s episode? No reason, _really…_ ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/19 "2003-01-17T23:33:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Caesar’s Ghost \* > \*\*Does anybody know who played the “worried father-to-be” in this week’s episode? No reason, _really…_ \*\* [Sam Jaeger](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Jaeger,+Sam) ---
**Author:** ![Badge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Badge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badge)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178/20 "2003-01-18T00:57:25Z")
I was just floored by the power of that ending number. I’m constantly amazed that the show can be the funny and that moving at the same time. Reminiscent of M_A_S\*H in that way. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-and-music/149178.md?page=2)